Household Hazardous Waste and e-Cycling (Electronics) Collection Program
The Household Hazardous Waste and e-Cycling (Electronics) Collection Program provides an opportunity for you to dispose of a variety of chemicals and electronics.
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| The City of Newport News Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Program provides an opportunity for you to dispose of a variety of chemicals and electronics. The materals that are collected will be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. |
Acceptable Materials |
- Household Maintenance Products - oil paints, latex paints, stains, wood sealers, thinners, solvents, adhesives, glues
- Automotive Products - gasoline and other fuels, auto batteries, car waxes, oil and gasoline mixtures, brake fluid, fuel additives
- Lawn & Garden Products - insecticides, weed killers, pesticides, fertilizers, swimming pool chemicals
- Miscellaneous Products - photofinishing supplies, chemistry sets, charcoal fluid, household batteries, fluorescent bulbs/tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs
- Electronics - no more than 2 TVs and 2 computer monitors per household, CPUs, scanners, fax machines, VCRs
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Unacceptable Materials |
- Asbestos
- Large quantities of unknown materials
- Waste containing Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB's) i.e. coolant from old appliances, transformers
- Household garbage and trash
- Business or medical wastes
- Explosives, compressed gas cylinders
- Smoke alarms or other radioactive products
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Transporting Your Materials |
- Please keep chemicals in their original containers.
Check to make sure lids are tight. Place chemicals in a sturdy cardboard box (boxes with dividers work well). If a container is leaking, pack it in a larger container and use cat litter or another absorbant material to soak up leaks.
- Place chemicals that react with each other in different boxes.
For example, bleach and ammonia should be placed in separate boxes.
- Put chemicals in the trunk or rear of your vehicle just before you come to the site.
Don't leave them there for a long time prior to the collection.
- NEVER SMOKE AROUND CHEMICALS
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When You Arrive at the Collection Site |
You will be greeted by a collection official. You will be asked to show a driver's license (or other valid identification) as proof of Newport News residency. |
You will be directed to an unloading area. Please follow directions and stay in your vehicle, unless you are asked to step out to open your trunk. |
You will be asked to identify the chemicals and/or electronics in your vehicle to ensure that they are acceptable for collection. Site workers will examine your materials and determine the proper packaging for transport and disposal of your chemicals. |
Once the chemicals and/or electronics have been removed from your vehicle, please wait to receive the go-ahead to leave. |
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2008 Collection Schedule |
From March through November 2008, the City will host quarterly Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collections. |
Collection time is from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. |
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LOCATION |
| March 22, 2008 |
All four events will be held at
Gildersleeve Middle School
1 Minton Drive (Behind Todd Stadium) |
| June 28, 2008 |
| September 27, 2008 |
| November 15, 2008 |
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| Questions? |
For more information on the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Program, call 757-269-2850 or 757-269-2873. |
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